Improvement in canal-boats



H. J. HATCH. y Improvement in Canali-Boats. N0 126,204l PatentedAp|il30,1872.

'r'rs HARIIJEY J. HATCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CANAL-BOATS.

Specification describing anew and Improved Canal -Boat, invented by HARTLEY J AMES HATCH, ot' Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois. I

Figure l represents a top view of my iinproved canal-boat, showing it contracted to tit a lock. Fig. 2 is a top view, showing it eX- tended. Fig. 3 is a side View of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new canal-boat, which is made sectional in Vsuch manner that its pointed bow can be detached and brought alongside of the pointed stern wheneveralock is to be entered, and which is providedwith a hinged and swiveled paddle-box, to operate as hereinafter more fully described.

A inthe dra-wing represents the main portion of the canal'boat. Its front end is iiat and straight up and down, while the stern is pointed-i. e., of triangular form. B is the smaller section or bow-attachment. It is triangular, and can, by suitable catches a a, be fastened in front ot' the section A, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2. In this case the boat ispoin ted at both ends, thonghthe points are more to the sides than the middle.v

When the boat is to enter the lockr the bowsection B is detached from the front end ot' A and fastened alongside of the pointed stern, in manner clearly shown in' Fig. l. The boat is thereby made shorter, and with broad ends, tol

iill the lock like ordinary can avi-boats. By this arrangement of detachable triangular scction the boat is enabled to proceed rapidly through the water without creating unneces sary disturbance of the saine, and still to tit the locks like an ordinary boat, all without rednein g its carrying capacity beyond the weight and space of the additional sides required by the detachment of the section B. C is the paddle-box or frame hinged at b to an arm, d, which is swiveled to the pointed stern of the boat, and which carries a toothed disk gearing into a pinion, e, on the steerin:, fshat`t f. By means of the shaft f the arrn d and the paddie-box C can be turned to either side around the vertical arbor ot' d. The shaft g of the paddle-wheel D has its bearings in the frame C, and is provided with cranks that are connected with the operating engine by suitable rods or devices, said engine being situa-ted on a platform or projection` of the frame C, and connected by jointed pipes with the boiler, which is placed in the Vstern portion of the main boat A. By means ofthe shaft fthe whole paddle can be turned to one side or the other for steering purposes. On the hinge b the paddle-frame and paddle can, by means ot' ropes i, or otherwise, be swung up out of the water whenever a boat is to enter, or is within a lock. The paddle can thus be applied to a boat ot' ordinary length, and still not be in the way when the latter is in a lock. While being carried up to bring the paddle out ot' .the water the shaft gis not out of gear with the driving-en gine, but may be revolved to wind' up the rope, whereby the boat is nioved along a short distance from the lock-gate, said rope being wound upon a pulley, h, which is mounted on g.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. rIhe triangular detachable section B, in combination with the main section A ot' a canal-boat, the latter havin g a iiat and vertical bow, and tapered or pointed stern, substan tially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. The paddle-box or franie C, hinged to a swivel-arm d in the manner described, so that it can be raised and lowered, and made to operate as arudder, for the purpose specifi ed. HARTLEY JAMES HATCH.

Vitnesses:

THOMAS RYAN, A. H. BORMAN. 

